"I'm Glad You Said That" - Jim Minnery Talks Faith & Politics

Jeanne Gawdun & Brittany Jones know as well as anyone that the Courts have usurped their role when it comes to the issue of protecting innocent, unborn human life. Gawdun, the Kansans For Life Director of Government Relations and Jones, the Director of Advocacy for Family Policy Alliance of Kansas, have just cleared a monumental hurdle in their state to clarify that the Kansas State Constitution does not include a fundamental right to abortion or the funding thereof.

The effort is called the Value Them Both Amendment.

It is a strategy at least 7 states have employed to effectively remove activist judges from making up meanings and language in state constitutions about abortion. And, God willing, it is a strategy Alaska Family Action will implement in the Great Land in the near future.

Join me today on Family Matters with Jeanne and Brittany as we share some good news about what's happening in the pro-life movement despite who currently occupies the White House and controls both chambers of the U.S. Congress.

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Senator Pete Micciche from Kenai was not going to allow the Alaska State Senate to go back to a bi-partisan coalition again. He knew that is not what Alaskans wanted as they had just elected 13 Republicans out of 20 and that was more than enough for a majority. Despite the wide divergence of views within members on nearly every issue, he stuck to his guns that the platforms were worth fighting for and ultimately, it came together.

Micciche is now the Alaska Senate President residing over a Republican Majority and he is our guest today on Family Matters.  

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Suzanne Downing is a force to be reckoned with. Her pen, or laptop, is as formidable a weapon as you will find in the Alaska media.

And with today's unbelievable torrent of breaking stories and rumors flooding our i-phones and minds, she has been locked and loaded. From Big Tech tightening the screws to eliminate the views and voices of an entire population of right-minded Americans to Alaska Republican lawmakers ineptness to play in the political sandbox effectively, she has had her hands full and her fingers dancing to keep up.

And, as we've come to expect and so appreciate, she has done an exemplary job. Tune in today on Family Matters for a casual and engaging visit I'm privileged to have with MustRead Alaska's architect.

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Andrew Beckwith heads up the Massachusetts Family Institute, loves his country as a member of the Armed Services and sings some mean karaoke. Ok I have to admit sometimes I join him on stage but that's another story.

Despite the total domination of the Massachusetts legislature by liberal Democrats (surprise, surprise), Andrew gets things done for family, faith and freedom in the Bay State. The church is engaged and much can be learned from this dedicated warrior doing his part as an Ambassador for Christ in the public marketplace of ideas.

I'm honored to call him a friend.

Hope you can join us for our last show of 2020.

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Mario Bird is one of those guys who makes you feel smarter than you really are. He listens so well and is complimentary but not in a contrived way.

He is passionate about the Constitution and knows a lot about it on the Federal and State level. He quotes people like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. Mario is a local attorney and he's one of the good guys. 

I get to talk with him today on Family Matters, our weekly radio show/podcast about how the Anchorage Assembly is violating the Open Meetings Act and how the Court is packed with agenda-minded attorneys and other interesting items. I hope you can tune in. 

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Today, I'll be interviewing a young, Generation Z, 20-year old, college Junior who started a podcast on the intersection of faith and politics. That should sound familiar given Family Matters modus operandi.

The Levi Erickson Show, hosted by, you guessed it, Levi Erickson, is pretty impressive in terms of his knowledge and ability to articulate a thoughtful, measured and conservative, liberty-focused message. Levi is a family friend attending school at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix and is a shining example of something we can be proud of despite all the young people tearing down statues and demanding more free stuff from the Government.  I hope you can tune in.

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What a night !

Alaska not only affirmed itself as a solid RED state but we overwhelmed the State House with a pro-family majority and likely picked up a crucial seat in the State Senate.

Dan and Don won big and Donald is still battling it out with those playing games in swing states but the Great Land remains a solid place for the elephant :-}

Join Suzanne Downing of MustRead Alaska and I on Family Matters today for a fun, in-depth analysis of what just happened with the 2020 General Election. 

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Cynthia Erickson is a legend in Alaska whether you've heard of her or not.

Senator Dan Sullivan, in honoring her as Alaskan of the Week called her "a woman who is a leader and a woman of spirit and a woman of energy and a woman of passion."

That sums it up pretty nicely.

In addition to her tireless work on things like the Iron Dog Race, suicide prevention and starting a nonprofit called "Setsoo ‘Yeh”  Athabaskan for “My Grandmother's House", Cynthia has taken on the issue of judicial activism by serving on the Alaskans for Judicial Reform Leadership Team.

It is my honor to have her on Family Matters today. It's going to be a great conversation. I hope you can tune in.

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On Tuesday of last week, we came a bit closer to bringing our state back to a place where conservative policies and values can be advanced to free up our lives so we can all flourish. If the Primary election taught us anything, it revealed the very real desire by the electorate for candidates to keep their word, especially if they have an R next to their name.

Although the election was a wonderful step forward, we still have a lot of work ahead with key General Election battles shaping up all across the Great Land.

One of those races involves Leslie Becker in Ketchikan who is running against Dan Ortiz who claims to be an "independent" but always organizes and votes with hard core Democrats who generally fight against everything Alaska Family Council stands and fights for.

Leslie is an Alaska Family Council Board member, a remarkable woman of faith, prayer, passion and accomplishment and is my guest today on Family Matters. I hope you can listen in on our conversation.

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Elections have consequences. And as of now, it looks like Alaska has turned a brighter shade of red. 

Lots to discuss regarding Tueday's Primary Election results and I'm honored to once again have my good friend Suzanne Downing with MustRead Alaska on Family Matters today to go over some of the nuances and more than meets the eye details. 

She is an Alaskan gem and you won't want to miss our chat.

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